MPC
CBAT
ICQ
49P/Arend-Rigaux
Epoch 2005 Mar. 11.0 TT = JDT 2453440.5
T 2005 Feb. 24.5575 TT MPC
q 1.368551 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1490193 Peri. 330.7017 -0.0620761 -0.9616043
a 3.523501 Node 121.6483 +0.9659204 -0.1253165
e 0.611593 Incl. 18.3021 +0.2512853 +0.2441574
P 6.61
From 268 observations 1951-1999, mean residual 1".0. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.02, A2 = -0.0005.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
49P/Arend-Rigaux Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Feb. 25.5150 TT MPC q 1.365681 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1486739 Peri. 331.8665 -0.0618589 -0.9598540 a 3.528956 Node 120.4740 +0.9649095 -0.1275994 e 0.613007 Incl. 18.5086 +0.2551924 +0.2497972 P 6.63An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2007 05 30 17 10.75 -06 29.4 4.295 5.265 161.3 3.5 21.1 2007 06 04 17 07.48 -06 27.6 4.297 5.276 163.3 3.2 21.1 2007 06 09 17 04.19 -06 27.4 4.306 5.287 163.6 3.1 21.1 2007 06 14 17 00.91 -06 28.6 4.323 5.298 162.1 3.4 21.1 2007 06 19 16 57.71 -06 31.5 4.347 5.309 159.2 3.9 21.2 2007 06 24 16 54.62 -06 35.8 4.378 5.319 155.5 4.6 21.2 2007 06 29 16 51.69 -06 41.7 4.416 5.330 151.2 5.3 21.3 2007 07 04 16 48.95 -06 49.0 4.461 5.340 146.7 6.0 21.4 2007 07 09 16 46.44 -06 57.7 4.513 5.350 141.9 6.7 21.4 2007 07 14 16 44.18 -07 07.6 4.570 5.360 137.2 7.4 21.5 2007 07 19 16 42.20 -07 18.8 4.632 5.370 132.3 8.0 21.5 2007 07 24 16 40.51 -07 31.1 4.700 5.379 127.5 8.6 21.6 2007 07 29 16 39.13 -07 44.3 4.772 5.389 122.7 9.1 21.7 2007 08 03 16 38.06 -07 58.4 4.848 5.398 117.9 9.6 21.7 2007 08 08 16 37.30 -08 13.3 4.927 5.407 113.2 9.9 21.8 2007 08 13 16 36.87 -08 28.8 5.008 5.416 108.5 10.2 21.8 2007 08 18 16 36.74 -08 44.8 5.092 5.425 103.9 10.4 21.9 2007 08 23 16 36.93 -09 01.3 5.178 5.434 99.3 10.6 21.9 2007 08 28 16 37.43 -09 18.0 5.264 5.442 94.8 10.7 22.0 2007 09 02 16 38.21 -09 35.0 5.351 5.451 90.3 10.7 22.0 2007 09 07 16 39.27 -09 52.0 5.439 5.459 85.8 10.6 22.0 2007 09 12 16 40.60 -10 09.1 5.525 5.467 81.5 10.5 22.1 2007 09 17 16 42.19 -10 26.1 5.611 5.475 77.1 10.3 22.1 2007 09 22 16 44.03 -10 42.9 5.695 5.483 72.8 10.1 22.1 2007 09 27 16 46.10 -10 59.5 5.777 5.490 68.5 9.8 22.1 2007 10 02 16 48.38 -11 15.8 5.857 5.498 64.3 9.4 22.2 2007 10 07 16 50.87 -11 31.7 5.935 5.505 60.1 9.1 22.2 2007 10 12 16 53.55 -11 47.2 6.009 5.512 56.0 8.6 22.2 2007 10 17 16 56.40 -12 02.1 6.080 5.519 51.8 8.2 22.2 2007 10 22 16 59.42 -12 16.5 6.147 5.526 47.7 7.7 22.2 2007 10 27 17 02.59 -12 30.3 6.209 5.533 43.7 7.1 22.2 2007 11 01 17 05.89 -12 43.4 6.268 5.540 39.6 6.6 22.2 2007 11 06 17 09.32 -12 55.8 6.322 5.546 35.6 6.0 22.2 2007 11 11 17 12.85 -13 07.4 6.371 5.552 31.7 5.4 22.2 2007 11 16 17 16.48 -13 18.3 6.415 5.559 27.8 4.8 22.2 2007 11 21 17 20.20 -13 28.4 6.453 5.565 23.9 4.1 22.1 2007 11 26 17 23.98 -13 37.7 6.486 5.571 20.2 3.5 22.1 2007 12 01 17 27.82 -13 46.1 6.514 5.576 16.7 2.9 22.1 2007 12 06 17 31.70 -13 53.6 6.536 5.582 13.4 2.4 22.1 2007 12 11 17 35.61 -14 00.3 6.551 5.587 10.8 1.9 22.0 2007 12 16 17 39.54 -14 06.1 6.561 5.593 9.4 1.6 22.0 2007 12 21 17 43.47 -14 11.0 6.565 5.598 9.6 1.7 22.0 2007 12 26 17 47.39 -14 15.0 6.564 5.603 11.4 2.0 22.1 2007 12 31 17 51.28 -14 18.2 6.556 5.608 14.2 2.5 22.1 2008 01 05 17 55.14 -14 20.5 6.542 5.612 17.6 3.0 22.1 2008 01 10 17 58.96 -14 21.9 6.522 5.617 21.2 3.6 22.2 2008 01 15 18 02.70 -14 22.6 6.497 5.621 25.0 4.2 22.2 2008 01 20 18 06.37 -14 22.4 6.466 5.626 29.0 4.9 22.2 2008 01 25 18 09.94 -14 21.5 6.430 5.630 33.0 5.5 22.2 2008 01 30 18 13.41 -14 19.9 6.389 5.634 37.0 6.0 22.3 2008 02 04 18 16.76 -14 17.6 6.342 5.638 41.2 6.6 22.3 2008 02 09 18 19.98 -14 14.7 6.291 5.641 45.3 7.1 22.3 2008 02 14 18 23.04 -14 11.3 6.236 5.645 49.5 7.6 22.3 2008 02 19 18 25.95 -14 07.3 6.176 5.648 53.8 8.1 22.3 2008 02 24 18 28.67 -14 02.8 6.112 5.652 58.1 8.5 22.3 2008 02 29 18 31.21 -13 58.0 6.045 5.655 62.4 8.9 22.3 2008 03 05 18 33.54 -13 52.9 5.975 5.658 66.8 9.3 22.3 2008 03 10 18 35.65 -13 47.5 5.903 5.661 71.2 9.6 22.2 2008 03 15 18 37.52 -13 41.9 5.828 5.663 75.6 9.8 22.2 2008 03 20 18 39.15 -13 36.3 5.751 5.666 80.1 10.0 22.2 2008 03 25 18 40.52 -13 30.6 5.673 5.668 84.7 10.1 22.2 2008 03 30 18 41.61 -13 25.0 5.594 5.671 89.3 10.1 22.2 2008 04 04 18 42.43 -13 19.6 5.515 5.673 94.0 10.1 22.1 2008 04 09 18 42.95 -13 14.4 5.437 5.675 98.7 10.0 22.1 2008 04 14 18 43.16 -13 09.5 5.359 5.677 103.4 9.9 22.1 2008 04 19 18 43.07 -13 05.0 5.283 5.679 108.3 9.7 22.0 2008 04 24 18 42.67 -13 01.0 5.209 5.680 113.1 9.4 22.0 2008 04 29 18 41.95 -12 57.6 5.138 5.682 118.1 9.0 21.9 2008 05 04 18 40.93 -12 54.7 5.069 5.683 123.1 8.6 21.9 2008 05 09 18 39.59 -12 52.6 5.005 5.684 128.1 8.0 21.8 2008 05 14 18 37.96 -12 51.2 4.945 5.685 133.2 7.4 21.8 2008 05 19 18 36.04 -12 50.6 4.891 5.686 138.3 6.8 21.7 2008 05 24 18 33.87 -12 50.8 4.841 5.687 143.4 6.1 21.7 2008 05 29 18 31.45 -12 51.9 4.798 5.687 148.5 5.3 21.6 2008 06 03 18 28.81 -12 53.8 4.761 5.688 153.6 4.6 21.6 2008 06 08 18 25.99 -12 56.7 4.732 5.688 158.5 3.8 21.5 2008 06 13 18 23.03 -13 00.4 4.709 5.688 163.1 3.0 21.4 2008 06 18 18 19.97 -13 05.0 4.693 5.688 167.1 2.3 21.4 2008 06 23 18 16.84 -13 10.4 4.686 5.688 169.5 1.9 21.4 2008 06 28 18 13.68 -13 16.6 4.686 5.688 169.4 1.9 21.4 2008 07 03 18 10.55 -13 23.5 4.693 5.688 166.7 2.3 21.4This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.